Amita Bhaduri

Cabinet approves new Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Bill (2011)

The new MMDR Bill, 2011, aims to introduce better legislative environment for attracting investment and technology into the mining sector. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 9 months ago

Revised guidelines for the centrally sponsored scheme of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) - Ministry of Environment & Forests, 2011

The Ministry of Environment & Forests has recently revised the guidelines for the centrally sponsored scheme of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs). Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 9 months ago

Procedure to be followed for consideration of projects that involve forestland for grant of environment clearance

MoEF comes up with a new order prescribing the procedure to be followed for consideration of projects for environmental clearance, which involve forestland. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 9 months ago

Himachal Pradesh state policy on disaster management (2011)

This document presents the disaster management policy for the state of Himachal Pradesh. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 9 months ago

Evaluation of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) – A report by Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

The evaluation facilitates reprioritization/ reengineering of CPCB scheme with a view to increasing its efficiency, transparency and accountability. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 9 months ago

Reap what you sow, eat what you grow A film by Suma Josson on urban community farms promoted by Urban Leaves in Mumbai

This film by Suma Josson titled “Urban Leaves: Community farm in Mumbai” based on the work of Urban Leaves, an urban organic agriculture movement out of Mumbai. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

State geology and mineral maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series

The entire modified and updated series of state geology and mineral maps by Geological Survey of India (GSI) is available here. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Goa, going, gone – A film by Carmen Miranda on Goa’s mining

The film comes up with startling facts on the impact of mining in Goa. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Water and sanitation challenges and the urban poor - Report of the consultation workshop held in December 2010 by India Wash Forum

The poor were paying more than the rich for water, with issues of equity on the backburner, says the workshop report. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, development and management) Bill, 2011

A press release by Odisha Water Forum expressing concerns on the draft Bill. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Disaster management in India – A report by Ministry of Home Affairs

This report by the Ministry of Home Affairs on disaster management in India is the outcome of an in-house compilation and analysis of information relating to disasters and their management. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Flood hazard zonation of Assam – An atlas by National Remote Sensing Centre

This flood hazard atlas for the State of Assam is based on an analysis of ten years of multi-temporal satellite datasets acquired during the flood seasons of 1998-2007. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Orissa Community Tank Management Project – A paper by World Bank on proposed project restructuring

The document confirms that there is significant room for increase in crop and livestock productivity and can be addressed with the activities to be undertaken by the project. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Forecasting agricultural output using space, agrometeorology and land based observations

Proceedings of the annual review meeting by India Meteorological Department in August 2011 at Pune - Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Assessment of Jalamani programme on stand alone water purification systems in rural India - A report by Centre for Media Studies

Stand Alone Water Purification Systems technology inefficiency is a major concern, the study suggests. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago

Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth – An approach to the twelfth five year plan – Draft report by Planning Commission

Water and environmental issues are also critical to sustained and high quality urbanization, the report says. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 10 months ago